Live music in Columbus and central Ohio. Concerts, festivals, DJ sets. Tonight, this weekend, and beyond.

Old school thrash metal

Day 1 of 3 · Friday, September 18

Punk / Emo

Mix and mingle with members of other student clubs. Enjoy mocktails in sculpture garden and check out Bar Room.

No cover

Day 1 of 2 · Friday, September 18

Day 18 of 40 · Friday, September 18

Hardcore punk · Crossover thrash

Classic rock · Hard rock · 70s

Doors 7:00pm

Rock · Hip-Hop / Rap · Electronic

Day 1 of 3 · Friday, September 18

Stylistically unique rock band with tight harmonies and synchronized playing

Bilmuri, Knuckle Puck

Post-hardcore · Alternative rock · Pop punk

Doors 6:00pm

Alternative rock · Hard rock · Post-grunge

Dubstep · Darkstep · Electronic

Ray LaMontagne, The Weather Station

Folk · Singer-songwriter · Indie

Jazz · Soul / R&B / Funk

Jazz

Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk

$15

Jazz

Jane Remover, Dazegxd

Hyperpop · Digicore · Shoegaze

Doors 7:00pm

Eva Gevorgyan, Columbus Symphony

Columbus Symphony 75th Anniversary: Tabokova, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (Eva Gevorgyan), Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Day 1 of 3 · Friday, September 18

Day 1 of 2 · Friday, September 18

Folk / Americana

$12

Icon For Hire, Lauren Babic

Alternative rock · Hard rock

$35

Grammy-winning acoustic string band pushing the boundaries of bluegrass and modern string music.

Dance · The voice s22 top 12 · The voice s22 top 10

$2

Rock

$26

EIHWAR, Frayle

Danheim · Eivor garmarna heilung wardruna world dance folk tribal viking war trance france

Doors 7:00pm

Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 19

Farmers market and craft vendors with live entertainment and street activities

Day 2 of 2 · Saturday, September 19

Day 19 of 40 · Saturday, September 19

Stoner metal · Stoner rock

Soul · Funk

Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 19

Country

Smooth jazz artist and recording artist

Rap · Hip-hop · Wisconsin

Dubstep · Darkstep · Electronic

Jazz

Blues-drenched rock from one of Colorado's most beloved bands. Big Head Todd and The Monsters have been lighting up stages for nearly 40 years, and they're bringing that same energy to Newark. Expect

$39 - $85*

Jazz

Alt-country · Indie rock · Alternative

Soul / R&B / Funk

$20

with Vianova, Chamber, Resolve

Progressive metalcore · Melodic metalcore · Technical metalcore

Doors 5:30pm

Eva Gevorgyan, Columbus Symphony

Columbus Symphony 75th Anniversary: Tabokova, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (Eva Gevorgyan), Bartók Concerto for Orchestra

Day 2 of 3 · Saturday, September 19

Day 2 of 2 · Saturday, September 19

Alternative · Electronic · Dream pop

$26

Electronic

$12-19

Saturday, September 19

Back N Fourth

Rock

Weekly open mic

Country · Kentucky music royalty · Appalachian artists

$26

Alternative rock · Grunge · Post-grunge

Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20

Community gathering with music and nature

Day 20 of 40 · Sunday, September 20

Blues

Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20

Post-hardcore · Progressive rock · Experimental

Dubstep · Darkstep · Electronic

Jazz · Soul / R&B / Funk

David Nail, David Nail: Down To The Studs – SOLD OUT

Contemporary country · Alt-country · New country

with Davy Knowles – SOLD OUT, Davy Knowles – LOW TICKET ALERT!

Blues-rock · Blues rock · Guitar

Day 3 of 3 · Sunday, September 20

Latin · Ranchera · Norteño

with Marielle Kraft

Indie pop · Acoustic

$32

Rock · Pop

$12

Folk rock · Indie folk

$26

Soul / R&B / Funk

Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana

Indie rock

$20

$2

YHWH Nailgun, nudo

Noise rock · Experimental rock · Indie rock

Doors 7:00pm

Ska · Soul · Early reggae

Ninajirachi, MGNA Crrrta

Hyperpop · Electro house · Electropop

Doors 6:30pm

Phoebe Bridgers, Alex G

Singer-songwriter · Indie folk · Indie rock

Doors 6:00pm

Join us every Tuesday for a night of smooth jazz. Our talented house band, helmed by Pete Mills, sets the stage for an unforgettable evening of live jazz music, covering everything from classic standards to modern hits. And if you're a musician yourself, bring your instrument and join in our weekly jam session where you can showcase your skills alongside some of the best jazz performers in town.

Folk · Acoustic · Country

$26

Nation of Language, Anika

Synthpop · Post-punk · New wave

$38

Acoustic · Singer-songwriter · Indie

Jervis Campbell, Nathan Colberg

Christian · Folk · Blues

Doors 7:00pm

Plunderphonics · Ambient · Experimental

Trip-hop · Electronic · Indie

Doors 7:00pm

Blues

Country · Folk · Americana

Jazz

with Angel Du$t, H2O, Murphy’s Law

Punk rock · Hardcore · Political

Doors 7:00pm

Seated Show

$19

Dance · Jazz fusion · Experimental

Hosted by Zach Whitney and Travis Hoewischer.

↻ Every week on Wednesday

Jazz · Country · Drums

$37

Stephen Dawes, Jojomber

Indie pop · Dream pop

Doors 7:00pm

Bartending competition with live music and entertainment

Day 21 of 40 · Thursday, September 24

Punk / Emo

with Kolton Moore, Kolton Moore & the Clever Few, Garret Elias

Southern rock · Country rock · Folk

Doors 6:00pm

Power metal · Heavy metal · Symphonic metal

Leonid and Friends, Leonid & Friends

11-piece powerhouse performing music of Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan

$54 - $84

Folk / Americana

Hip-Hop / Rap · Jazz · Soul / R&B / Funk

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Strange Lot

Psychedelic rock · Garage rock · Stoner rock

Doors 7:00pm

with Sweeney Todd, September 24–October 18, Columbus Recreation and Parks & CAPA +1 more

Jam band · Country rock · Roots rock

$19

Folk · Indie · Singer-songwriter

$35

Folk · Americana · Indie rock

$20